Ornithologists say it is the second seen in the island after one was observed in October 2018.
Ornithologists said it was the second seen in the island after a first was seen over Noirmont in October 2018.
Société Jersiaise ornithology recorder Romano da Costa said he thought the small bird of prey had probably been pushed off its southerly migration course. He said the kites were found in Africa, Asia, Spain, Portugal and France but, in recent years, had expanded northwards and bred as close as Mont St Michel.Mr da Costa said it was the fourth sighting of the black-winged kite in the Channel IslandsMr da Costa said: "This is only the second ever record in Jersey and the fourth for the Channel Islands."This one was likely heading south and got pushed over with the easterly winds we had at the end of last week.
The RSPB described the kite as having "long, elegant wings and big red eyes" and a diet of prey such as crickets, lizards and rodents.Man arrested after police seize 56,000 bird eggsRecord number of whooper swans at wildlife reserve
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